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Calcasieu Estuary, in Calcasieu Parish, 

LA, that are presently owned and 

operated by ConocoPhillips Company 

and Sasol North America Inc. 

(collectively, the ‘‘potentially 

responsible parties’’ or PRPs). The Final 

DARP/EA identifies the restoration 

project that the Trustees have chosen for 

use to restore resources and services to 

compensate the public for assessed 

losses. The project selected by the 

Trustees—the Sabine Unit 99 

Restoration Project—will create over 14 

new acres of marsh, enhance the 

ecological functioning of approximately 

247 acres of existing marsh, and 

increase the expected functional 

lifespan of these marshes. The 

restoration site is within the Sabine 

National Wildlife Refuge, within the 

Calcasieu Estuary. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information contact Jean Cowan, 

at (225) 578–7924 or e-mail: 

Jean.Cowan@noaa.gov. The Final 

DARP/EA is available for downloading 

at http://www.darrp.noaa.gov (by 

clicking on the document title in the 

Bayou Verdine announcement on that 

page). A copy may also be requested by 

sending a written request to Jean Cowan 

of NOAA by e-mail: 

Jean.Cowan@noaa.gov or by mail to: 

Jean Cowan, LSU Sea Grant Building, 

Room 124C, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bayou 

Verdine is a shallow, sinuous bayou in 

the upper Calcasieu Estuary, southwest 

of the City of Westlake and slightly 

northwest of the City of Lake Charles, in 

Calcasieu Parish, LA. It originates in an 

agricultural area immediately north and 

northwest of petroleum facilities owned 

and operated by ConocoPhillips 

Company and Sasol North America Inc., 

and flows in a south-southeast direction 

through this industrialized segment 

before entering the Calcasieu River at 

Coon Island Loop. Historical operations 

at these two facilities have resulted in 

releases of hazardous substances, such 

as polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons 

(PAHs), heavy metals, and other 

hazardous compounds, into Bayou 

Verdine and Coon Island Loop, within 

the Estuary. 

The upper Calcasieu Estuary has been 

the focus of a number of past 

investigations related to contaminant 

releases and is the subject of several ongoing response or corrective action 

planning processes under the direction 

or oversight of the U. S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (USEPA) and/or 

LDEQ. The most extensive effort to 

identify the nature and extent of 

hazardous substances present in the 

Estuary to date is the federal-lead 

Remedial Investigation (RI) of 

contaminants in sediments, surface 

water, and biota in the Calcasieu 

Estuary undertaken by the USEPA in 

1999. Results from this investigation, 

combined with other relevant data and 

information, prompted the Trustees to 

pursue a natural resource damage 

assessment (NRDA) to determine and 

quantify resource injuries and losses in 

the Estuary attributable to hazardous 

substances from the PRPs’ facilities, and 

to develop a restoration plan that would 

be sufficient to compensate for those 

losses. 

The Trustees’ decision to proceed 

with this NRDA was identified in a 

‘‘Notice Of Intent To Perform Damage 

Assessment & Develop Restoration Plan 

for Natural Resources Injured by 

Hazardous Substances in Bayou Verdine 

& Coon Island Loop in Calcasieu Parish, 

Louisiana’’ published September 26, 

2004, in the American Press, a 

newspaper of general circulation in 

Calcasieu Parish, LA. That notice also 

invited public input regarding potential 

restoration opportunities in the 

watershed that the Trustees could 

consider in developing an appropriate 

restoration plan. The public was also 

afforded an opportunity to review and 

comment on the Trustees’ assessment 

and restoration plan when the plan was 

released as a Draft DARP/EA on March 

27, 2009. 74 FR 13193 (March 26, 2009); 

American Press, March 27. 2009. The 

Trustees received no comments on the 

Draft DARP/EA during its 60-day public 

comment period. The PRPs were 

cooperatively involved in the NRDA 

process as well, consistent with 43 CFR 

11.32. 

The selected restoration project is 

expected to be implemented by the 

PRPs, under the Trustees’ oversight, in 

accordance with the terms of a Consent 

Decree that will resolve the liability of 

these PRPs for natural resource damages 

due to past releases of hazardous 

substances attributable to these 

facilities. 

In undertaking this NRDA and in 

releasing this Final DARP/EA, the 

Trustees are acting in accordance with 

their designation and authorities under 

Section 107(f) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act 

(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607(f), Section 

311 of the Federal Water Pollution and 

Control Act (FWPCA), 33 U.S.C. 1321, 

Subpart G of the National Oil and 

Hazardous Substances Pollution 

Contingency Plan (NCP), 40 CFR 

300.600–300.615, and regulations at 43 

CFR part 11 which are applicable to 

natural resource damage assessments 

under CERCLA. The Trustees act on 

behalf of the public under these 

authorities to protect and restore natural 

resources injured or lost as a result of 

discharges or releases of hazardous 

substances. 

Dated: April 21, 2010. 

David G. Westerholm, 

Director, Office of Response and Restoration, 

National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10106 Filed 4–29–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XV81 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Applications for three new 

scientific research permits. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NMFS has received three scientific 

research permit application requests 

relating to Pacific salmon. The proposed 

research is intended to increase 

knowledge of species listed under the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to 

help guide management and 

conservation efforts. The applications 

may be viewed online at: https:// 

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/ 

previewlopenlforlcomment.cfm 

DATES: Comments or requests for a 

public hearing on the applications must 

be received at the appropriate address or 

fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later 

than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on 

June 1, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 

applications should be sent to the 

Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 

1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, 

Portland, OR 97232–1274. Comments 

may also be sent via fax to 503–230– 

5441 or by e-mail to 

nmfs.nwr.apps@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Garth Griffin, Portland, OR (ph.: 503– 

231–2005, Fax: 503–230–5441, e-mail: 

Garth.Griffin@noaa.gov). Permit 

application instructions are available 

from the address above, or online at 

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Species Covered in This Notice 

The following listed species are 

covered in this notice: 


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Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 

tshawytscha): threatened Puget Sound 

(PS). 

Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened PS. 

Coho salmon (O. kisutch): threatened 

Oregon Coast (OC). 

Authority 

Scientific research permits are issued 

in accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) 

of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

regulations governing listed fish and 

wildlife permits (50 CFR 222–226). 

NMFS issues permits based on findings 

that such permits: (1) are applied for in 

good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, 

would not operate to the disadvantage 

of the listed species that are the subject 

of the permit; and (3) are consistent 

with the purposes and policy of section 

2 of the ESA. The authority to take 

listed species is subject to conditions set 

forth in the permits. 

Anyone requesting a hearing on an 

application listed in this notice should 

set out the specific reasons why a 

hearing on that application would be 

appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such 

hearings are held at the discretion of the 

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 

NMFS. 

Applications Received 

Permit 15205 

The Center for the Historical Ecology 

of the Salish Sea (KWIAHT) is seeking 

a five-year permit to take juvenile PS 

Chinook salmon while conducting 

research in the San Juan Islands of 

Washington state. The research is 

designed to help assess juvenile habitat 

use in the San Juan Islands. The 

researchers would collect information 

on patterns of prey use, contaminant 

accumulation, and Chinook stock 

structure in the study area. The research 

would benefit the listed species by 

helping direct habitat protection 

(especially those habitats linked to prey 

abundance and bioaccumulation of 

toxicants). The KWIAHT would capture 

fish (using beach seines); measure them; 

check them for marks, tags, and 

parasites; collect stomach contents and 

fin tissue samples; and release them. 

The researchers do not intend to kill any 

of the fish being captured but a small 

number may die as an unintended result 

of the research activities. 

Permit 15230 

Forest and Channel Metrics, Inc., 

(FCM) is seeking a five-year permit to 

take juvenile PS Chinook salmon and PS 

steelhead while conducting research in 

the Tolt River basin a tributary to the 

Snoqualmie River in northwest 

Washington State. The research is part 

of the Seattle City Light Department’s 

effort to enhance salmonid habitat in the 

basin and the department would 

cooperate in the sampling. The 

researchers would collect information 

on juvenile salmonid status and 

distribution at the river-reach scale 

during different seasons of the year. The 

research would benefit listed species by 

helping direct habitat mitigation and 

enhancement efforts. The FCM 

researchers would capture fish (using 

boat electrofishing, backpack 

electrofishing, and seine nets); collect 

weights, lengths, and scale samples; and 

release them. A portion of the PS 

steelhead would be tagged with passive 

integrated transponders (PIT-tags). The 

researchers do not intend to kill any of 

the fish being captured but a small 

number may die as an unintended result 

of the research activities. 

Permit 15235 

The Oregon State University 

Department of Fish and Wildlife (OSU) 

is requesting a five-year scientific 

research to take juvenile Oregon Coast 

coho salmon. The purpose of the project 

is to study the effects of dam removal 

on aquatic and riparian habitats and on 

the abundance and diversity of 

vertebrates, invertebrates, and 

macrophytes. The OSU researchers 

would assess ecosystem conditions 

above and below Gold Ray Dam before 

and after dam removal. They would also 

assess ecosystem conditions at 

randomly selected sites throughout the 

main stem of the Rogue River. The 

information gathered by this research 

would benefit listed salmonids by 

helping resource managers evaluate how 

dam removal affects aquatic species. 

The applicant proposes to use boat 

electrofishing equipment to capture fish 

in the Rogue River from river-mile 5 up 

to Lost Creek Dam. Listed fish would be 

enumerated, measured, evaluated for 

health conditions, and released. The 

applicant does not intend to kill any 

listed fish species, but a small number 

may die as an unintended result of the 

activities. 

This notice is provided pursuant to 

section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will 

evaluate the applications, associated 

documents, and comments submitted to 

determine whether the applications 

meet the requirements of section 10(a) 

of the ESA and Federal regulations. The 

final permit decisions will not be made 

until after the end of the 30–day 

comment period. NMFS will publish 

notice of its final action in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: April 26, 2010. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10157 Filed 4–29–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–918] 

First Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review of Steel Wire Hangers From the 

People’s Republic of China: Extension 

of Time Limit for the Preliminary 

Results 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

DATES: Effective Date: April 30, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Irene Gorelik, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office 9, Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 

482–6905. 

Background 

On November 25, 2009, the 

Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Department’’) initiated the first 

administrative review of the 

antidumping duty order on steel wire 

garment hangers from the People’s 

Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), covering the 

period March 25, 2008, through 

September 30, 2009. See Initiation of 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Administrative Reviews, 74 FR 61658 

(November 25, 2009) (‘‘Initiation’’). The 

preliminary results of this 

administrative review were due no later 

than July 3, 2010. 

On February 12, 2010, the Department 

exercised its discretion to toll the 

deadlines for all Import Administration 

cases by seven calendar days due to the 

February 5 through February 12, 2010, 

Federal Government closure. See 

‘‘Memorandum to the Record from 

Ronald Lorentzen, DAS for Import 

Administration, regarding ‘Tolling of 

Administrative Deadlines as a Result of 

the Government Closure During the 

Recent Snowstorm,’ ’’ dated February 12, 

2010. As a result, the preliminary 

results of this administrative review are 

currently due on July 10, 2010. 

On February 12, 2010, the Department 

selected two respondents for individual 

examination. See ‘‘Memorandum to 

James Doyle, Director, Office 9, Import 

Administration, from Josh Startup, 


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